Overview

• Rospotrebnadzor said claims of widespread Coxsackie cases do not match official surveillance data and described the situation as stable.
• Earlier media and social channels had reported suspected clusters in Vladimir, Ufa, Tyumen, the Arkhangelsk region and Krasnoyarsk Krai.
• Pediatric infectious-disease expert Natalya Skripchenko noted that severe illness is uncommon but can involve encephalitis or myocarditis.
• She cited higher risk for children with immunodeficiencies or conditions such as cerebral palsy and perinatal encephalopathy.
• Health guidance stresses thorough handwashing, safe water and food practices, and avoiding contact with symptomatic individuals.